US2013264328A1PendingUtilityA1

Thermal beverage container holder

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Assignee: ULVR JOHNPriority: Apr 5, 2012Filed: Apr 5, 2012Published: Oct 10, 2013
Est. expiryApr 5, 2032(~5.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:John Ulvr
F25D 3/08F25D 2303/08222F25D 2303/0841F25D 2303/0843F25D 2331/803F25D 2331/809
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Abstract

A thermal beverage container holder having a housing; at least one thermal element configured to fit within the housing; and an actuator configured to cause thermal contact between the at least one thermal element and a beverage container.

Claims

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1 . A beverage container holder comprising:
 a housing;   at least one thermal element configured to fit within the housing; and   an actuator configured to cause thermal contact between the at least one thermal element and a beverage container.   
     
     
         2 . The beverage container holder of  claim 1 , wherein the actuator is a mechanic actuator. 
     
     
         3 . The beverage container holder of  claim 2 , wherein the mechanical actuator comprises an actuator arm on a pivot, wherein a flange on one end of the actuator arm causes the thermal element to cause thermal contact with the beverage container when the beverage container makes contact with an opposite end of the actuator arm. 
     
     
         4 . The beverage container holder of  claim 3 , wherein the actuator arm comprises a raised portion at the opposite end of the actuator arm. 
     
     
         5 . The beverage container holder of  claim 1 , wherein the actuator is an electronic switch controlling a motor or servo to cause the at least one thermal element to move into thermal contact with the beverage container. 
     
     
         6 . The beverage container holder of  claim 1 , wherein the actuator is a sensor internal to the housing to cause the at least one thermal element to make thermal contact with the beverage container. 
     
     
         7 . The beverage container holder of  claim 1 , wherein the actuator is a sensor external to the housing to cause the at least one thermal element to move into thermal contact with the beverage container. 
     
     
         8 . The beverage container holder of  claim 1 , wherein the actuator is a rotational actuator, wherein rotation of the beverage container while the beverage container is within the housing causes the at least one thermal element to move into thermal contact with the beverage container. 
     
     
         9 . The beverage container holder of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one thermal element is a hot or cold pack. 
     
     
         10 . The beverage container holder of  claim 9 , wherein the hot or cold pack includes a pin configured to engage a channel within the housing of the beverage container holder for lateral movement of the hot or cold pack. 
     
     
         11 . The beverage container holder of  claim 9 , wherein the hot or cold pack is configured to fit within a moveable cup within the housing. 
     
     
         12 . The beverage container holder of  claim 11 , wherein the cup includes at least one thermally conductive surface. 
     
     
         13 . The beverage container holder of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one thermal element is an electronic heating or refrigeration unit. 
     
     
         14 . The beverage container holder of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one thermal element is in fluid communication with an external heating or refrigeration source. 
     
     
         15 . The beverage container holder of  claim 1 , wherein the actuator is configured to cause a seal to close over a portion of the beverage container. 
     
     
         16 . The beverage container holder of  claim 15 , wherein the at least one thermal element is a fluid discharge outlet. 
     
     
         17 . The beverage container holder of  claim 1 , further comprising insulation around the housing. 
     
     
         18 . The beverage container holder of  claim 1 , wherein the actuator is further configured to cause an insulating layer to be placed over the housing when the beverage container is removed. 
     
     
         19 . The beverage container holder of  claim 1 , wherein the actuator causes the beverage container to move into contact with a stationary thermal element. 
     
     
         20 . The beverage container holder of  claim 1 , wherein the actuator controls at least one of a mechanical means, magnetic motor, electromagnet, and pneumatic means to create thermal contact between the thermal element and beverage container. 
     
     
         21 . The beverage container holder of  claim 9 , wherein the thermal element moves to come in contact with a secondary thermal source when the beverage container is not present. 
     
     
         22 . The beverage container holder of  claim 1 , further including an external display indicating a thermal state of the beverage container within the holder. 
     
     
         23 . The beverage container holder of  claim 1 , further including an audio indication of the thermal state of the beverage container within the holder. 
     
     
         24 . The beverage container holder of  claim 1 , wherein the actuator may engage or disengage the thermal elements based on a sensed thermal state of the beverage container within the holder. 
     
     
         25 . The beverage container holder of  claim 9 , further including an external display indicating a state of the thermal elements within the holder.

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